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Saco, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · York County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
20,636
Population
535/sq mi density
$84,328
Median Income
$46,633 per capita
$370,300
Home Value
$510,683 Zillow
$1,268
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
105
Violent Crime/100K
1,507 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$84,328 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$370,300 home value, $1,268/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
105 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$84,328
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,633
19% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.7%
54% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Saco vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Saco’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,328
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,633
119%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,535
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,189
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,189
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.7%
3% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.7%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,650M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.7%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
15.7%
Other
10.8%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,870
Restaurants
801
Healthcare
597
Retail
823
Manufacturing
256
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,535
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,071
73% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $84,328 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,633 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,535 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,189 |
| County GDP | $13,650M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 15.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,870 |
| Restaurants | 801 |
| Healthcare | 597 |
| Retail | 823 |
| Manufacturing | 256 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,535 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,071 |